Health Spotlight: Natural Anxiety Relief

Health Spotlight: Natural Anxiety Relief

Photo by Carolina Heza on Unsplash Let’s face it – it’s normal to get a little stressed and overwhelmed sometimes. But overwhelming anxiety and constant worry can take a major toll on your body and mind. Anxiety currently affects roughly seven million people in the 

New Study Links Hormones to Stress-Related Eating

New Study Links Hormones to Stress-Related Eating

Photo by Christian Erfurt on Unsplash We commonly eat more unhealthy foods during emotional or stressful times but we usually don’t think about exactly why we do it. There may be a chemical reason behind why we tend to reach for a bag of chips 

Mental Illness May Reduce Life Expectancy More than Cigarette Smoking

Mental Illness May Reduce Life Expectancy More than Cigarette Smoking

Photo by Pawe? Czerwi?ski on Unsplash According to a recent study by Oxford University, serious mental illnesses may potentially decrease lifespan by much more than smoking cigarettes. A combination of smoking cigarettes and poor mental health could significantly shorten your life expectancy. Oxford scientists found 

Sleep Spotlight: Four Steps to a Better Night’s Rest

Sleep Spotlight: Four Steps to a Better Night’s Rest

Photo by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash Is tossing and turning a regular part of your night? How about falling asleep, but not staying asleep? If your sleep patterns are sporadic, the lack of rest can leave you feeling tired, irritable and can usually cause dark 

The Daredevil Personality: Is it Genetic?

The Daredevil Personality: Is it Genetic?

Photo by Web Donut on Unsplash Now that the Winter Olympics have come to an end, many are left wondering how extreme sports athletes manage to perform those unbelievable tricks that leave the rest of us in awe. But a more intriguing question to ask 

New Research: Physical Risks of Loneliness in the Elderly

New Research: Physical Risks of Loneliness in the Elderly

Photo by Cristian Newman on Unsplash A recent study by the University of Chicago found that feelings of intense loneliness may increase an older person’s chance of premature death by up to 14 percent. Scientists found that feeling lonely may have close to the same